弗朗西斯·高尔顿的名字也许并不那么如雷贯耳,甚至提起他,人们首先想到的关于他的事情仅仅就是,他是大名鼎鼎的生物学家、进化论者达尔文的表弟。人们也许不会忽视进化论对心理学的影响,但是达尔文这位更“亲近”心理学的表弟的处境可能就有些尴尬了。之所以称他业余的心理学家,是因为在他所生活时代的英国还没有心理 Francis Galton’s name may not be as lightning-stricken, and even mention him, people first thought of him only thing is that he is a famous biologist, evolutionist Darwin’s cousin. People may not ignore the impact of evolution on psychology, but Darwin’s cousin, the more “intimate” psychology, may be embarrassed. The reason why he is called an amateur psychologist, because in the era of his life in Britain have not psychology